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Governance
Accountability
The World Is Melting Down and the Cause is Corruption – The G20 Needs to Take Action
Despite the earnest anti-corruption commitments made by G20 countries annually, follow-up and delivery on these commitments is a challenge. The group needs to strengthen...
Afghanistan
Suicides by Afghan Women on a Daily Basis
Troubling news of women committing suicide racked the Human Rights Council as it heard of the desperate situation of women in the strife-torn country.
Afghanistan’s...
Civil society
Communities Hit Hard as Local Newspapers Wind Up
Voter participation declines and corruption increases in communities without a strong print or digital news organization, contributing to spread of misinformation, political polarization and...
Accountability
Rs 2,516 Crore to Computerise Last Point Farm Cooperative Credit System
Presently, PACS account for 41 per cent or over 3 crore farmers of the kisan credit card loans given by all entities in the...
Accountability
Human Rights Defenders Write to Guterres; Say Next OHCHR Must be a Rights Champion
The post of High Commissioner should be filled by someone of high moral standing and personal integrity, and who is independent and impartial and...
Forced disappearances
Washington’s Rohingya Genocide Declaration Is Symbolic But Meaningful
Since the United States typically only cooperates with the International Criminal Court when conditions suits it, the genocide declaration gives those within the administration...
Human rights
Human Rights Council Hears of Situation of Nepal Dalits
The UN Expert on Extreme Poverty on Wednesday told the Human Rights Council that the persistence of social discrimination faced by Dalits in Nepal...
Clean tech
MoEF, Local Bodies, Discuss Elimination of Single Use Plastics
Municipal commissioners were informed about the upcoming ban on single use plastics will come into effect from 1 July 2022. A notification to this...
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Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review of the air quality scenario in the National Capital Region...
Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All
By Yasmine Sherif
The words above, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, serve as a reminder that we still have...
Poultry Industry Leaders Unite Over Industry Principles to Reduce the Need to Use Antimicrobials
Collectively, these organizations reach over 100 countries and represent over 40 per cent of global poultry meat production spanning...
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Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review...
Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All
By Yasmine Sherif
The words above, by the ancient Greek...
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